Category Archives: Holidays

2026 National Memorial Day Parade

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Stella
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LIVE: Trump speaks at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Stella
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Memorial Day – Remembering Those Who Gave All

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Stella

Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day after the Civil War, established as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers and flags.

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Stella

To all our mothers and grandmothers and great-grandmothers too – I hope you have a happy and relaxing day!   King James Version (KJV) Ps-16-6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. … Continue reading →

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History of May Day – pagan Spring rituals and Communist Workers Unite!

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Stella

May 1 is a very popular day! When I hear the words “May Day”, I think of May poles, flowers and little girls in white dresses with crowns of flowers on their heads. Someone else I know says it reminds … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday dinner

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Stella

When I was a kid, the traditional dinner was baked ham with scalloped potatoes, and a green vegetable; let’s not forget the deviled eggs! Mom would probably bake a cake, even though we had lots of candy to eat. Things … Continue reading →

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What to eat on St. Patrick’s Day?

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Stella

This ^^^ is what I usually eat on St. Patrick’s Day! The traditional favorite is accompanied by root veggies and cabbage. My mother called that a “boiled dinner”, and she also made it with ham, as well as corned beef. … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Stella

Reference.com The history of pi dates back to the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. Babylonians estimated pi as 3.125, and the Egyptians approximated pi to be 3.1605. However, it was the Greek mathematician Archimedes that calculated pi to be between 223/71 … Continue reading →

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Spring Forward!

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Stella
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Pączki Day (Detroit’s Mardi Gras) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Stella

Pączki are a tradition in Detroit and other midwestern cities, one that I indulged in for many years. I intended to just keep them as a memory, but I broke down and bought some. Raspberry! It’s Pączki Day, and in … Continue reading →

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